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In this issue:
- St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville was transferred to the Marguerita Residence Corporation.
- History of the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville.
- Teaching during COVID-19 in Peru.
- Associates plan for autonomous future.
- Providence Event 2021
- Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation News
- and more!
Sr. Jeannette’s class are Changing Together
BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT Since 2006 I have been involved with Changing Together Centre for Immigrant Women in Edmonton, working in research and teaching levels 3 and 4 of English as a Second Language. This year I had upwards of 12 - 16 women in my classes every...
Renewed life for old instruments
As music teachers retired and local convents closed, many instruments made their way to the Motherhouse in Kingston. After a while, quite a collection accumulated made up of tambourines, drums, many recorders and more. There were a fair number of pitch pipes and...
A global call for just solutions on every level
The Kingston climate change town hall. Photo: Kim Sutherland MillsBY BRIDGET DOHERTY Climate change is a global problem that hurts vulnerable people most. In Canada, it disproportionately affects seniors and those with pre-existing health problems, remote and First...
Marking milestones of 50, 60, 70 years
Providence General Superior Sister Sandra Shannon offered these remarks to the Jubilarians: At the International Union of Superiors General meeting I attended in Rome in May, we heard from Sister Mary Sujita, SND from India. Her question to us was, “Who has benefited...
Following the example of Jesus
At the Jubilee mass, Friar Ed at the altar with Archbishop O'Brien and eucharistic ministers.From the Jubilee homily of Friar Ed Debono OFM Conv. Your eyes have been fixed on Jesus even before you consecrated your life to him. You accepted his invitation to join him...
Sr. Marie’s meditations for peace/fulness
From February to April this winter, Sister Marie Dundon transformed the auditorium of the Motherhouse into an oasis of stillness and peace. Her Wednesday evening series, Kingston Meditates for Peace, was held in partnership with PeaceQuest. PeaceQuest is a movement...
Through the eyes of children
Self portrait, child soldier, northern Uganda. Courtesy: Children/Youth as PeacebuildersBY JAMIE SWIFT A fascinating new web-based PeaceQuest project will soon be providing teachers with an innovative tool to help students learn about war and peace - through the eyes...
Clergy sexual abuse and bursary follow-up
From left: Keynote speaker Sister Nuala Kenny MD, Sister Frances O'Brien SP, Barbara Baker, Sister Marie Dundon SP, Christine DiZazzo, Carol Groten, Friar Ed Debono OFM Conv., Sister Catherine Casey SP, Sister Margo Shafer SP.As a follow-up to our conference last...
Students give witness to social teaching in an homage to 20 years of social justice vigils
BY ANN BONIFERRO Throughout the month of April, students in each of the 39 schools of the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board were asked to show mercy by standing in solidarity with those who experience injustice. They did that by holding vigils and...
Suggestions on further steps for healing the church
These suggestions came out of two day-long conferences held in September 2015 on the them of Healing the Church: Addressing the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis." They were presented to Archbishop Brendan O'Brien in the spring of 2016,. as promised. And they are made...